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Is NBC's Lookback programming always mono? I was checking out the Thursday lineup late Thursday night and they were all center channel mono only (HD 1020). I guess I'll check out the On Demand versions which in the past are often not 5.1 and are just 2-channel (I don't know what they are this time). I don't get why it's so difficult to preserve good audio on these services. It's not like there's a huge bandwidth difference.... anyway end rant... just find it stupid how audio always seems to get short shrift.

Me too (anxious). Would love to have RZ on Sunday (wishful thinkin).

Really hope this is not a red herring.

Yeah Kevin, it is . I don't know why either and like you said it doesn't take up much bandwidth. All the other shows I use Lookback on are usually 5.1 so I have no clue why NBC does this to us, unless it's a WESH problem but if it was then you'd have no 5.1 at all. It's frustrating.

I am so hoping we'll have some good news on the NFL front like the rest of you are! And it is nice to have another female here on board! We're representin'

Toad: It's nervewracking waiting for news.

I remember when Big Ten Network got done a few years ago. It suddenly appeared on our channel guide in SD in the overnight hours on a Saturday.

I'm assuming both NFLN and NFLRZ would launch in HD as well when it happens.

Like everyone, I cannot wait for this to get done.

iceturkee,

I know you said that but was wondering if you had an exact date in mind given the new developments?

I'm surprised I can't find anything mentioned here about the software update done to my Explorer 8300HD DVR box about 3 days ago. This new version is buggy as hell! Never mind that it failed to record 2 shows from last night for no reason... while I had a prerecorded show I was watching on pause... while on the phone... after 30 min... it decided to start playing by itself again... and NO this was not a live feed paused... it was an actual DVR recording... that should NEVER start playing by itself. Anyone else gotten the upgrade yet???

I hated the 8300HDC box so have stuck with this older box. My brother has a samsung... but it is incredibly slow in the menu's. What the best box for storage capacity and capability that BHN has right now? That way if I go to the service center on Monday and want to switch out my box... what model should I ask for?

I got it and it's horrible. I guess they want me to put my issues with the previous version into perspective, because this is a whole new world of suck.

I hate that I can't access the menu after a recorded show ends. You have to either delete, save, or restart. I would prefer to go to the menu since if I just save it and I have two shows recording, I am now forced to watch one of the two shows in progress and potentially see some spoilers. So, now I have to choose to restart just so I can access the menu.

They added a 4x fast forward option, which is fine.

But, yeah, it is buggy as hell. I've already seen it recording shows without the red REC indicator on the display. Tonight, it seeemed like it was recording Fringe since it listed it in the list from 9-10 even though it didn't say it was recording. Well, it turns out it wasn't. Not that that hasn't happened before.

Just had to do a reboot while trying to watch Fringe on the other DVR since it seemed to continually have some kind of drop out on and off....

They better have a Plan B. So far, this is the worst update yet.

I'm curious if this is an issue cause I have an older box... the 8300... should I update to a new box? Are these issues on the new boxes?

I'm guessing that whatever that update was, it hit my 3250HDs also. I have a MythTV-based homebrew DVR hooked up to one of them and it sends channel change commands over the Firewire port - now it's switching to the wrong channel 9 out of 10 times, and totally ignoring the power-on sequence. Tried both boxes with the same results. Yuck.

Anybody know what other models have working Firewire I could go pick up and try? Just didn't want to resort to an IR sender if I could help it. Thanks!

I haven't get track of boxes for about a year now, but I went from an 8300HD to an 8640HDC and I haven't had any complaints.

I think there may be some new Samsung boxes as well with alrger HDD's. Dig through this thread (start at end and work backwards): http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=723830

Here's a wet blanket on yesterday's positive NY Post story. Apparently, Sports Business Journal is stating "a deal is not imminent". Also, take a look at the comments below the story. This guy (Pete Daugherty) considers the content of the NY Post article as "not credible".

Don't know about you guys, but I'm getting sick of the ups and downs of this whole situation.

http://blog.timesunion.com/sportsmed...-no-news/7776/

Yeah. It's got me thinking that our bubble from yesterday may (again) be burst. I'm frickin sick of getting my hopes up only to be let down. Frustrated.

I emailed the Sports Business Journal guy directly (re: TWC/NFLN progress). His reply ...

"Let's put it this way...the two sides are talking, which is encouraging. But
they really are no closer than they were at the beginning of last season. Or
the season before that. Or the season before that.
The stalemate could end today if one side or another submits a proposal that
the other side finds acceptable. That's not out of the question: NFL Network
made concessions to get on Mediacom and Charter earlier this summer.
I would say that the two sides have made "progress." But nobody I've
contacted would describe that progress as "substantial."

Optimistic yesterday ... today-- not so much. Crap!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad you posted something my normally stable samsung box started acting strange this week. I didn't notice any update, but the box has been just less stable. Programs freezing, recordings not working, etc.

It is less stable... the most noticeable differences are the addition of x4 FF... the new screen at the end of watching a recording... which oddly looks out of place like it's half off the bottom of the screen... and the screen saver that now appears with a BHN logo after inactivity on an 8300HD box which now looks like what the 8300HDC boxes did.

I noticed that my 8300 has changed. One thing, when pressing the Guide button, would bring up the program menu, one more press and it would go away. Now the second press brings up the Favorites menu, one more again makes it go away. The save/delete/replay option now takes up the bottom screen.

Maybe the only thing that is true from the NYP article is that TWC has conceded to allow NFL Network off the Sports Tier, but is no closer on price, or anything else.

When you have two sides like this at opposing ends, the truth is usually somewhere in the middle of the road.

Jack

If they have moved off their sports tier stance, that's progress.

This probably goes up until when those 8 games start but this is frustrating.

I know I would like to have it before they begin showing their Thursday games but even if they come to a decision and it's not added until then I'll just be glad to finally have the darn thing! We've all waited long enough .

I was wondering if any of you here have a logitech revue (google tv)? If so, what cable box are you using? My Explorer 4250HDC isn't playing very well with the revue.

Nayan: I'll be relieved as well. I'd like this to be over just like I want to finally see a Weather Channel HD announcement next week.

The Samsungs work well for me.

Make that three ladies. I am a lady too!!!

Maya68 is definitely around and it's great to see ya.

I'm not sure if were ever going to get Boomerang but I suspect that can be worked into the deal the next time the Turner Networks are up for a new deal. This could also be when Tru TV comes off the month to months.

Then again, we are getting a notice this week and you never know if we could unexpectedly get Boomerang although were all hoping for Weather Channel HD.

That would make my day! I always keep my fingers crossed when I see the announcements. Maybe one day Boomerang, maybe one day... *sigh* :-) In the meantime, I am also hoping for more football channels! I am at least grateful that BHN shows the UCF games for those times I can't attend in person.

Maya,

You never know. It will likely be in the front section of the paper Wednesday, Thursday or Friday with the later the most likely.

Besides NFL Network, there is not many more Football channels left to add.

The only ones I can think of are LongHorn Network and MTN which I believe is part-time.

iceturkee,

I did not know that on Mountain.

I think Pentagon could be a possibility for even this week's notice.

We could get a one or two channel update this week but you figure that were probably due for an 8-10 channel HD update by year's end which will likely be a cleanup like the notice we got at the end of April and before that December of last year.

After The Weather Channel and the addition of more Starz HD with the later not feeling likely, were left with a channel list that is mostly a cleanup.

Pentagon probably happens though in an update before the year and I can see Sundance, HSN, QVC and maybe some other things joining it.

We shall see. I'm anxiously awaiting the notice this week.